Gmail can now scan the dark web for your email address
by Jess Weatherbed from The Verge - All Posts on (#6BMW1)
Stay ahead of potential threats by checking if your Gmail address has been published to the dark web. | Image: Google A new security feature coming to Google accounts could inform you if your email address has been published on the dark web. At Google I/O today, the search giant announced plans to roll out a handful of new security features designed to better protect those using Google products and services, including spam protections for Google Drive and improved search history deletion in Maps.
The company is expanding its dark web report" feature to all Gmail accounts in the US over the coming weeks, which scans to check if your Gmail address is appearing on the dark web and advises on steps that users can take to bolster their online security. The password manager built into the Chrome browser already does a fairly good job of nagging you to keep...